Career of Asaf Jah

The founder of the Hyderabad state was Asaf Jah (also Mir Qamar-Ud-din Chin Quiz Khan). Emperor Farrukshyiar conferred on him the high sounding title of Nizam-ul-Mulk, meaning ‘Deputy of the whole empire’. Asaf Jah became the governor of…

What is a Family?

The family may be defined as a basic fundamental, and the smallest social grouping, the members of which are united by bonds of kinship. In its simplest form, the primary or elementary family, it consists of two matured adults of opposite…

Causes of Industrial Disputes in India

Industrial disputes refer to the conflicts between employers and workers. These conflicts take various forms of protest from the workers side like strikes, demonstrations, rally, etc. From the employer’s side, these disputes may take the…

Summary of Enterprise by Nissim Ezekiel

Introduction The poem “Enterpirse” by Nissim Ezekiel, a modern neo-symbolist poet in Anglo-Indian poetry, treats a quite interesting enterprise, often hindered or hampered, to reach ultimately to no satisfactory goal. Investing the said…

Short Essay on Unrest among Students in India

There is today a lot of unrest and indiscipline among Students in India. Why so? Well, the world of students is something like a bee-hive. Bees like to produce honey. But honey cannot be produced without juice. Bees move from flower to…

Who was the founder of Lodi Dynasty?

Bahlul Lodi (also Bahlol Lodi) was the founder of the Lodi dynasty in India. He served as the Sultan of Delhi between 1451 and 1489. He was a brave soldier and an energetic ruler. Achievements: Soon after his accession to the throne,…

Complete History of Carnatic Wars In India

Carnatic Wars The Carnatic Wars were fought between the English and the French on the Indian soil for supremacy. These wars were fought to decide the rivalry between the English and the French and were directly connected with their rivalry…

Administration of Chandragupta Maurya

Introduction The Administrative System of Chandragupta Maurya was strong and highly systematic. Luckily enough a clear picture of that administration is derived from two most important sources of history, namely, Kautilya’s Arthasastra and…

Geography of Meghalaya Plateau

The hilly Meghalaya plateau lies in the south of the Brahmaputra valley. It, in fact, covers the entire Meghalaya state. The word “Meghalaya’ means ‘the abode of clouds’. In fact, Meghalaya remains cloud-covered particularly in monsoon…

Scheduled Castes in India and their problems

The term ‘scheduled caste’ was coined by the Simon Commission (1927). The expressions, ‘Depressed Class,’ ‘Exterior Caste’ and ‘Untouchables’ were commonly used for the scheduled castes during the colonial period. Gandhiji called them…